алам

Northern Mansi

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈalam]
  • Hyphenation: а‧лам
  • Rhymes: -am

Particle

алам (alam) (Sosva, Upper Lozva, Sygva, Ob)

  1. lo, therefore, behold
    • 1982, Je. I. Rombandejeva, Je. A. Kuzakova, Slovarʹ mansijsko-russkij i russko-mansijskij [Dictionary Mansi-Russian and Russian-Mansi], Leningrad: Prosveščenije:
      Тэ̄нут алам иӈт а̄сты.
      Tè̄nut alam iňt āsty.
      The food isn't ready yet.